Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

U.S. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., test aircraft systems on an F-18 Hornet during Exercise Eager Lion June 1, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. This is the fourth year Eager Lion has been hosted by Jordan and with 12,500 participants from more than 20 countries, is larger than last year’s exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler McLain/Released)

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Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

A U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., awaits post-flight maintenance during Exercise Eager Lion June 1, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. Along with the F-18, other fighter aircraft including the F-16 Fighting Falcon also participated in this multinational exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler McLain/Released)

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Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

U.S. Navy maintainers from Carrier Air Wing Eight discuss airframe maintenance for their F-18 Super Hornet during Exercise Eager Lion June 1, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. This year, more than 12,500 personnel from more than 20 nations are participating in the exercise, which is designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler McLain/Released)

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Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the Air

A U.S. Navy maintainer from Carrier Air Wing Eight performs post-flight checks on his F-18 Super Hornet during Exercise Eager Lion June 1, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. After each flight, aircraft are inspected and receive routine maintenance to get them once again flight-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler McLain/Released)

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Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

A U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., is loaded with simulated weapons during Exercise Eager Lion June 1, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. Airpower played a vital role in the exercise, which also featured air, land and sea forces from the U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler McLain/Released)

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Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

U.S. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., test aircraft systems on an F-18 Hornet during Exercise Eager Lion June 1, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. Aircraft from all branches of the U.S. military flew alongside partner nations during this annual exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler McLain/Released)

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Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel Cramer, a maintainer with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., conducts a post-flight refuel of an F-18 Hornet during Exercise Eager Lion June 1, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. Throughout the two-week exercise, VMFA maintainers were responsible for producing sorties that played various roles in simulated scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler McLain/Released)

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Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

A row of U.S. Marine Corps F-18 Hornets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., await post-flight maintenance during Exercise Eager Lion June 11, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. This year, more than 12,500 personnel from more than 20 nations are participating in the exercise, which is designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler McLain/Released/Background blurred for security purposes.)

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Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cody Davis, a maintainer with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., does engine maintenance on an F-18 Hornet during Exercise Eager Lion, June 1, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. This year, more than 12,500 personnel from more than 20 nations are participating in the exercise, which is designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler McLain/Released)

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Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

U.S. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., refuel an F-18 Hornet during Exercise Eager Lion June 1, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. Maintainers played a vital role in Eager Lion, ensuring the fighter aircraft were constantly flight-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler McLain/Released)

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Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

A U.S. Navy maintainer from Carrier Air Wing Eight conducts post-flight inspections on an F-18 Super Hornet during Exercise Eager Lion June 1, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. This is the fourth year Eager Lion has been hosted by Jordan and with 12,500 participants from more than 20 countries, is even larger than last year’s exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler McLain/Released)

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Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

U.S. Navy maintainers from Carrier Air Wing Eight discuss post-flight checks on an F-18 Super Hornet during Exercise Eager Lion June 1, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. Throughout Eager Lion, F-18s from the Navy flew alongside aircraft from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps, as well as aircraft from partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler McLain/Released)

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Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

Published June 7, 2014
By Staff Sgt. Tyler McLain
U.S. Air Forces Central

JORDAN -- Throughout Eager Lion, a two-week multinational exercise featuring more than 12,500 participants from 20 partner nations, dozens of aircraft took to the skies.

Among these aircraft were F-18 Hornets and F-18 Super Hornets from the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. Maintainers were essential in getting the aircraft ready for participation in the exercise's various scenarios.

Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the Air

Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air

Navy, Marine maintainers keep Hornets in the air